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Former Ravens, Maryland and Poly wide receiver LaQuan Williams has been invited to the inaugural NFL veteran combine. Williams will join former Ravens linebacker Brandon Copeland (Gilman) and safety Mana Silva as well as several others, including defensive end Jamaal Anderson, cornerback Aaron Berry and running backs Michael Bush, Mikel Leshoure and Felix Jones on March 22 at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility. Michael Sam, the first openly-gay player in league history, has also accepted an invitation to the combine. Measurements, combine results and video will be shared with all 32 NFL teams. “Combines have long provided draft-eligible players with the forum needed to...

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Former Ravens, Maryland and Poly wide receiver LaQuan Williams has been invited to the inaugural NFL veteran combine.
Williams will join former Ravens linebacker Brandon Copeland (Gilman) and safety Mana Silva as well as several others, including...

When the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII, their offensive coordinator was Jim Caldwell.
Behind quarterback Joe Flacco in the backfield were Ray Rice and Vonta Leach. Flacco’s top four receivers were Anquan Boldin, Torrey...

The Ravens are expected to hire former Chicago Bears tight ends coach Andy Bischoff as an offensive assistant, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
Bischoff coached the Bears tight ends for the past two seasons and has long-standing ties...

Former Ravens coach Brian Billick always knew the explanation if he and the team's longtime general manager, Ozzie Newsome, were at odds.
It was Billick's fault.
Billick made this observation not to highlight his own fallibility but to illustrate the...

When Ravens guard Marshal Yanda stepped to the podium Wednesday, he looked as uncomfortable as a construction worker wearing a tailored suit. The forum is usually reserved for the stars.
The only time reporters typically want to speak with offensive...

When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent huddled recently with retired players about player conduct issues, former Ravens kicker Matt Stover was among the voices they sought out.
As the NFL...

During an offensive line meeting on Thursday, Jeremy Zuttah impressed his teammates with yet another example of how he had already considered every possibility heading into Sunday's game in Cleveland.
The starting center pointed out what rookie reserve...

The conditioning test that retired middle linebacker Rolando McClain was unable to complete during an unsuccessful workout for team officials Tuesday at the Ravens' training complex consists of six timed interval runs.
The Ravens use this test to gauge...

Retired former Ravens center Matt Birk is staying involved with the NFL.
The six-time Pro Bowl center and former Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year was named the league's director of football development today.
Birk spent this past year working as an...

At the end of their Super Bowl XLVII-winning season, the Ravens were feeling pretty good about their 2012 draft class.
Their first pick, strong-side linebacker Courtney Upshaw, who was taken early in the second round, played in all 16 games and started...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Ravens filled another of their primary offseason needs Sunday, acquiring starting center Jeremy Zuttah from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2015 fifth-round draft pick.
Zuttah, who has played all three interior offensive...

Veteran offensive lineman A.Q. Shipley will start Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons, marking the latest development in the Ravens' ongoing center competition.
Although Gino Gradkowski started the preseason opener against the Tampa Bay...

It was a fairly rough night for Ravens center A.Q. Shipley.
During the Ravens' 27-23 preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons, Shipley got the start ahead of Gino Gradkowski in a competition that's expected to conclude following the third preseason...

Ravens starting center Gino Gradkowski has been fined $7,800 by the NFL league office for unnecessary roughness, according to a league source.
Gradkowski was penalized in the third quarter of the Ravens' 49-27 loss Thursday night to the Denver...

Gino Gradkowski has been named the Ravens starting center, according to coach John Harbaugh.
Gradkowski was competing with A.Q. Shipley, a former Indianapolis Colts starter, for the job. Gradkowski was groomed last season as the successor to six-time Pro...

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith doesn’t see the leadership void that retired linebacker Ray Lewis said exists now that he and safety Ed Reed are no longer on the team.Now an ESPN analyst, Lewis questioned the Ravens' leadership for the...

Ravens star running back Ray Rice practiced Wednesday on a limited basis and said he plans to play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, mapping out his return after missing one game with a strained left hip flexor.
Although Rice was regarded as close to...

Ever since a dramatic Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers, it's been a significant roster overhaul for the Ravens.
To recap:
Inside linebacker Ray Lewis and center Matt Birk retired. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin was traded to the...

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions.
That included trading veteran wide receiver...

Ravens running back Ray Rice recently paid a visit to general manager Ozzie Newsome, and it wasn't a routine meeting.
The three-time Pro Bowl runner had just completed the worst season of his NFL career, gaining just 660 rushing yards and averaging 3.1...